Yummy, Easy Whole Wheat Bread

I got spoiled for Mother's Day and my birthday this year. My husband and boys gave me a Bosch and a Nutrimill(I LOVE them!!). This recipe is the second I tried for whole wheat bread. It is SO yummy! This bread is SO light and delicious!! I found this recipe at The Sisters Cafe.

Yummy, Easy Whole Wheat Bread

(5 medium loaves)

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups hot tap water (helps offset the cool can of milk)
• 1 (12oz) can evaporated milk
• 3 T instant yeast (like SAF)
• 2/3 cup oil1 cup honey (use the same measuring glass as the oil and the honey slide right out)
• 1 cup white flour
• 3 T vital wheat gluten
• 2 T dough enhancer (this is optional--I used it)
• 12 cups whole wheat flour (approx 8c wheat berries= 12 c flour)
• 1 1/2 T salt

Directions: Grind your wheat (in your electric wheat grinder) while getting everything else ready. Then, using a Bosch or other heavy duty mixer, combine ingredients in the order given, mixing well after half the flour, then add the other half of flour and salt. Add a little extra white flour as needed if dough is too sticky. Knead in mixer for 8 minutes. Dump out dough, pour a little oil on your counter top and spread with your hand. Form into a long log, then divide into 5 loaves. Form each loaf into a log shape and place in medium sized nonstick bread pan. Press down the sides of each dough piece to fill the bottom of the pan, leaving the top round and smooth. Let rise in a warm spot until almost desired bread size. (about 1 hour). Bake in preheated 350 oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven to wire racks and brush tops of hot loaves with butter, if desired. Let cool about 10 minutes, then remove from pans and let cool completely before slicing.

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

I don't have a lot of time today, but I wanted to post this yummy recipe!! We love to have these for a quick healthy breakfast. I have a lot of whole wheat kernels that I have been storing and this is a great way to use/rotate my storage. My husband usually just grabs a few on his way out the door and eats them plain. The rest of us drown them in syrup and a couple hours later my 2 year old comes asking to eat some like a cookie(plain). I have seen several versions of this pancake and this one is our favorite and seems to work best for us.

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

Blend on high in blender for 2 minutes:

• 1 cup whole wheat kernels
• 1 cup milk

Add the following and blend for 2 more minutes:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 t salt
• 1 T honey or sugar

Just before frying on hot griddle, add:

• 1 T baking powder
• additional liquid to desired consistency(if needed)